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New firm to address nature-based solution market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Point Advisory and a subsidiary of Greening Australia have launched a new business that will deliver nature-based carbon credit projects for business and investors. NatureCo will respond to rapidly growing global demand for high integrity nature-based ...

J.P. Morgan AM acquires forestry firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... long-term investors. We look forward to adding this important sustainable investment capability as we continue to expand our Asia alternatives business." The acquisition also allows the asset manager to build a "robust carbon sequestration platform ...

ASX company signs $1.5bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability linked loan. Ramsay Health Care has inked the first and largest syndicated SLL by a healthcare provider in Asia Pacific. The $1.5 billion loan facility is the largest syndicated SLL by an Australian corporate (ex. financial institutions). ...

ESG ratings "just opinions": Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... levels of data points that are being tracked and opacity around what's driving the ratings," said Dimensional head of Asia-Pacific portfolio management Bhanu Singh. "You have to ask how much are the providers weighting each issue, or how they're ...

Using climate scenarios to assess company risks, return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Using climate scenario analysis to evaluate climate risks at the company level can be an essential tool to identify potential risks as well as potential opportunities, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI). ASI uses climate scenario analysis ...

Queensland train project secures $620m green loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... through $620 million in certified green financing, structured in line with the Green Loan Principles, 2020 issued by the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and achieved certification under the Climate Bond Initiative under the Low Carbon Transport ...

SGX CEO calls for increased international collaboration on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Singapore Exchange (SGX) called for increased international collaboration to advance the sustainability agenda. Speaking at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) ESG and Sustainable Finance Week conference, Loh Boon ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management augments APAC sustainability team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 2010 and has held a number of investment stewardship and client adviser roles in London and Tokyo. JPMAM is expanding its Asia-based sustainable investment team across research, client solutions, data analytics and investment stewardship. Since mid- ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... lending firm, in collaboration with Nasdaq Governance Solutions, have developed a series of eight reports on countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia. The goal of the repots is to provide insights on the latest in corporate governance ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... market, which involves protection and restoration of natural ecosystems such as forests, wetlands and mangroves. CIX noted that Asia "houses a third of the global supply potential and is therefore one of the largest suppliers of NCS globally." "Voluntary ...